Strange cache - what could be the reason

[seoug_2005]

The cache of one of our site is being displayed in a strange way in Google. The site in question is -  http://www.ugwebmart.com/en/ The cache is shown like this -

Title is shown first

description

Followed by URL

What could be the reason for this.

Normally, cache is shown in a box like this ..... in a  rectangular box

This is Google's cache of .... . It is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on...

[seoug_2005]

Thanks. Understood.

[RyanKent]

I was thinking that Google first caches a site, and then includes the site in it's index.

The mechanics of how Google actually works is not public information. We have to make decisions based upon the glimpses of information that is shared along with our experiences and testing results.

With the above understood, Google defines the noarchive tag as "noarchive: prevents Google from showing the Cached link for a page". So technically they could still make the cached page available by other means but not offer the link.

My experience is Google clearly has all the data from your site. If they crawl your site and index it, they capture all the information. They are choosing to not make any cached copies of the site available due to the noarchive tag. Your experience in this instance clearly indicates Google not only does not present the "cached" link in  SERPs but blocks users from seeing the cache through other means as well.

In short, I agree with you. I believe your page is cached but Google is preventing the cache from being viewed.

[seoug_2005]

Thanks Ryan for your time and patience.

Don't you think the issue here is that the page is indeed cached, but NOT showing the cached link due to the tag mentioned by me. How can a page be in Google's index, but not cached.

I was thinking that Google first caches a site, and then includes the site in it's index.

[RyanKent]

Yes to both questions.

I mean the page is in Google's index and not cached.

The noarchive meta tag is designed specifically to prevent search engines from caching a web page.

[seoug_2005]

You mean that page is in Google's index, but NOT cached.

I just came across this tag

is the issue has something to do with this tag ?

I replied late because i am in a different time zone.

[RyanKent]

When I enter the search query you offered, cache:http://www.ugwebmart.com/en/, I see a single normal search result. There is nothing wrong with the result except you are wanting to see the cached page, not the search result. The issue is, the cached page does not exist. Google SERPs shows no cache. The system cannot provide what it does not possess.

It appears Google is thinking, well we don't have the cache that is being requested, so we'll offer the next best thing, the search result to the live page which the user can click on. It makes perfect sense to me.

You are comparing the result for your page with other pages and asking about the differences. In the example you offered, www.bidvolt.com/drywall-contractors.php is a cached page. It has an SEO issue in that both the www and non-www URLs work.

When I look at the non-www cache it comes up with a standard "your search did not match any documents" message. This url, as entered, lacks any result matches in Google. If you enter the same URL adding in the www subdomain, you will see the cached page.

The result is different because in this example the page is not in Google's index, where your page is in the index. From what I am seeing the results are logical, sensible and normal.

[seoug_2005]

So how exactly are you viewing the "cache"?

I am viewing the cache using Google toolbar.  Please enter the below line in Google and you will understand what i am trying to say

cache:http://www.ugwebmart.com/en/

and view the result. If it's not cached as you are saying, then why is it being shown like this. If a page is not cached, it does not show like this.

If a page is not cached, it should show like this -

cache:http://bidvolt.com/drywall-contractors.php

[RyanKent]

Perhaps we can find some common ground upon which to agree.

http://www.ugwebmart.com/en/ is not currently cached in Google. The screenshot I shared shows the page is not cached.

The natural way to view cache is to click the "Cached" link in a search result page. You are not clicking that link. So how exactly are you viewing the "cache"?

I am taking a guess that you are attempting to access the cache directly through another means, and therefore you are not seeing the desired result.

The reply offered earlier where you said "I have added the image of the cache" does not have any image attached. Perhaps if you could share a complete image it would clarify things.

[seoug_2005]

If you open the page http://www.ugwebmart.com/en/, and view it's cache, you will understand what i am trying to say. It shows

cache:http://www.ugwebmart.com/en/

Web Development India - UG Webmart6 Jul 2011 – UG Webmart specializes in custom web development, open source solutions and Organic SEO services.
www.ugwebmart.com/en/

What  i mean by normal cache ( cache which is normally shown ) is what is being shown when you view of  http://www.ugwebmart.com/  ( home page )

The difference in the cache of two pages is what i would like to know

If there is no cache, it should have been shown blank

[RyanKent]

You are searching the cache for www.ugwebmart.com/en/. The problem is, there is no cache for the page, which is why your results are appearing that way.

Notice the second result does not have the word "cache" next to it.

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[seoug_2005]

I have added the image of the cache.

&nucr=CAEQyL_Px46llZbrARi51ejxBA

[RyanKent]

Atul, I took a look at the cache for the URL you offered and it appears normal to me. Can you offer a search term or the exact page that is showing the issue? As Steven suggested, a screenshot would be most helpful.

[StevenMapes]

Do you have a screen capture of the cache result that you see it as appears as normal for me an its a little difficult to determine what you're describing